67 at Waterloo
(16 messages)
Date: 26 Jul 2005 05:54:18 -0700
I just caught site of a 67 heading away from Waterloo at the back of a
train. I couldn't see how long the train was or what the coaches were.
Any ideas?
Kevin
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FGW Interactive Volo coach
(11 messages)
Date: 26 Jul 2005 03:46:26 -0700
Does anyone have any information regarding which services the HST set
with the volo coach will be forming? I am going to be travelling on FGW
quite a few times next week and would like to try it out.
Cheers.
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Cambrian Timber Traffic
(14 messages)
Date: 26 Jul 2005 02:51:53 -0700
I don't seem to have heard anything lately about the experimental
Aberystwyth-Chirk timber trains that started running in March.
Has the trial now concluded?
Has anyone heard whether it was considered a success?
Every ...
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Through a spectacle glass rose-tinted, is SNCF BR as-was?
(33 messages)
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 02:26:33 +0100
Spent the weekend in Paris, for reasons that will eventually appear on
http://www.inkubus-sukkubus.co.uk.
Flew with EasyJet to Paris CdG, and thence by train into central Paris
(Gare du Nord) and after a wander along the ...
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Gerrards Cross update - compensation for passengers
(9 messages)
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 23:14:07 +0100
Chiltern Railways have announced details of the compensation they will
offer to passengers affected by the tunnel collapse at Gerrards Cross.
http://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/content.php?ID=68
It appears half-price tickets ...
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Indian supertrain?
(5 messages)
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 21:11:29 +0100
As a temporary distraction, here's a question:
While on my recent trip to India I caught a very brief glimpse of a "bullet
nose" train, not as sleek as, say ice3, more like 80's pendolino, somewhat
boxed. As far as I remember ...
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Unusual Japanese pointwork
(11 messages)
Date: 25 Jul 2005 13:15:57 -0700
A bit OT, but hopefully this will interest some of you:
On a recent trip to Japan I noticed that at certain locations the
pointwork is very different to anything that I've seen elsewhere.
Regrettably I didn't take any photos ...
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FA: Station photos.
(1 messages)
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 20:20:18 +0100
Hi all,
I've some station photos for auction on ebay. If you are interested take a
look at http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZpdsteveo
Sprouston LNER 1965
Brixham GWR 1945
Clacton on Sea LNER
Coldham in LNER days
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what is a unit of freight kilometers? ;)
(6 messages)
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 20:11:23 +0100
Hello,
It's a translation-related query (English to Polish)
I've got two terms, "passanger kilometers" and "freight kilometers".
Now, an equivalent term exists in Polish for passanger kilometers, but the
nearest to "freight ...
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Armagh and Lewisham reports now online
(12 messages)
Date: 25 Jul 2005 12:04:41 -0700
The report into the Lewisham collision of 1957 is now online at
http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/docSummary.php?docID=157 , courtesy of
Wobbly Bob, and the tragic collision at Armagh in 1889 is at
http://www.railwaysarchive ...
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new freight trial
(5 messages)
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 18:52:04 GMT
A new freight trial has begun by freightliner heavy-haul moving coal from
ellesmere port to fiddlers ferry power station via latchford (warrington)
using a pair of 66,s top and tailed..
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53A Models photo website updated
(1 messages)
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 19:32:30 +0100
Not been too busy with the camera this year, but the last week or so has
seen me digging back through some of my early (2001) digital images and
reprocessing them following the acquisition of Photoshop CS2.
As a conseqence ...
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All Diesel HST-2
(33 messages)
Date: 25 Jul 2005 08:49:24 -0700
Extract from Rail News
"An invitation to train builders to tender for the manufacture of new
diesel powered trains is expected to be issued in the first half on
2006"
I just knew it wouldn't be dual fuel.
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West Midlands Bustitution
(2 messages)
Date: 25 Jul 2005 08:45:20 -0700
On Rail News
"FIRST 'BUSTITUTION' CONFIRMED - WOLVERHAMPTON-WALSALL TRAINS TO
BE REPLACED BY 'FAST COACH SERVICE' . . . .
Wolverhampton-Walsall local service will be retained until April 2006,
then replaced by a fast coach ...
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Railway Videos, etc.
(4 messages)
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 16:30:35 +0100
A friend of mine is acting as an executor for a deceased friend, and
has come across a number of railway videos and books among the
effects.
Where might he expect to get the best price for them? I'm not familiar
with the ...
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RAIL- the modern rail manager's paper
(35 messages)
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 16:00:23 +0100
Following on from various discussions on here regarding
old-fashioned loco-hauled relics vs exciting new trains,
I was struck by the photographic and editorial content
of the current issue of RAIL magazaine, claimed to be
the ...
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No slam door stock at Purley
(8 messages)
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 15:45:20 +0100
Didn't hear or see any today.
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Are continental routing boards still used in Europe?
(52 messages)
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 15:15:53 +0100
When I travelled in Germany trains carried routing boards along the
sides. Is this still the case?
MM ...
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For Ross
(5 messages)
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 10:22:57 GMT
Have phoned Sales Manager at Nestle this morning and they have never
heard of the balls and none of their factories make them over here.
He said there were so many products made by Swiss Nestle that they
never see over here ...
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coach liveries
(1 messages)
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 07:18:36 GMT
Hello,
During the 50's and 60's did any parcels vans (eg: Mark 1 BG full brakes, ex
LMS 50' BG full brakes, ex LMS 40' GUV) carry UNLINED maroon livery?
Thanks,
Roger Thomas
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